Howard Dean: Obama needs to walk back anti-gay language

Even though President Obama declared himself a “fierce advocate” for gay rights while campaigning, his Justice Department is now defending the Defense of Marriage Act with some distinctly anti-gay talking point. Rachel Maddow talks to former DNC chairman Howard Dean about the Obama administration’s actions.

This video is from MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, broadcast June 15, 2009.

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